PODCASTS
The Feinstein’s/54 Below Podcast
The Feinstein’s/54 Below Podcast will take you behind the scenes at the world-famous Broadway ...
You Can’t Say That
Tonya Pinkins, the Tony award winner who brought down the house with “Lot’s Wife” ...
The Dear Friends Podcast
A write-in advice podcast for the musical minded. Featuring the real-life friends: Christi Esterle, ...
Thesis On Joan
A podcast dedicated to amplifying voices from the LGBTQ+ community in the New York ...
Broadway Gives Back
Philanthropy unites Broadway stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gloria Estefan, Judith Light, and more. The ...
Develop Your Character
Camp Broadway celebrates its 25th anniversary with the launch its own podcast, Develop Your ...
My First Show
Like many of us, Eva grew up doing theater. She attended musical theater camp ...
Gettin Peggy Wit It
"Gettin Peggy Wit It" is an interview podcast where Peggy learns all about the ...
Black Hair in the Big Leagues
Throughout Black Hair in the Big Leagues, host Salisha Thomas sits down with badass ...
West of Broadway
On the West of Broadway podcast, Broadway veterans Will Armstrong & Wendy Rosoff discuss ...
Once More, With Dragons!
A musical theatre dungeons and dragons adventure! ...
Theatre Geeks Anonymous Podcast
A Theatre podcast for people who are obsessed with theatre and have no desire ...
Mamas Talkin’ Loud
In year four of sharing a dressing room at Broadway’s Jersey Boys, Cara Cooper ...
Why We Theater
Social justice meets theatre in this podcast from Playbill’s former Executive Editor Ruthie Fierberg ...
A Broad’s Way
A Broad’s Way sits down with professionals in the theatre biz and laughs at ...
When Lightning Strikes
Broadway’s top talents reveal their lightning bolt moments that set them on the course ...
Deep Dive Broadway
“Deep Dive Broadway” takes you on an exclusive adventure inside the creation of your ...
Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical
CARRIE THE MUSICAL has long been considered the Queen of Broadway Flops. It closed ...
Ten Til Places: A Theatre Podcast
Ten 'Til Places: A Theatre Podcast is hosted by actress, Aliya Gardner, who discusses ...
Women of Tomorrow with Laura Bell Bundy
Inspired by Laura Bell Bundy’s and Shea Carter's album of the same name, Women ...
Page To Stage: A Conversation With Theatre Makers
Ever wonder what an actor's process is when preparing for an audition? Want to ...
The Compass
The Compass podcast documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and ...
Breaking Broadway
Ever wonder how to break into the business of Broadway? From how to get ...
The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK
We’ve seen the stats. We’ve read the think pieces. Now we’re ready to TALKBACK ...
And the Award Goes To…
Have you ever dreamed of winning a Tony Award? Did you ever practice your Tony ...
In The Room with Steven & Dana
IN THE ROOM with Steven Ferezy & Dana Craig is a twice monthly podcast ...
Buzzed Broadway
Welcome to the Buzzed Broadway podcast! Amanda Harrington and Sam St. Jean are your ...
The Flame – A Podcast Musical
The Flame tells the story of two women: Jamie (Ellie Brigida), an LGBTQ bar ...
What’s Your Backup Plan?
On What's Your Backup Plan, we aim to help artists find ways to stay ...
Cause an Effect with Sheri Sanders
Cause an Effect is a podcast series hosted by Sheri Sanders where she skillfully ...
The Afro-Existential Podcast
An audio-play and a podcast all in one. Enjoy the play, come back for ...
Creative Quarantine
What happens to creatives and the creative process when the world is social distancing ...
The Ladies Who Lunch
Join host Donna McKechnie and “The Ladies Who Lunch” at Sardis for a scrumptious ...
G!Talk
Can art change the world? Yes it can! Girl Be Heard's G!TALK amplifies the ...
Broadwaysted
Join the hilarious happy hour antics on Broadwaysted every Tuesday as the brightest stars ...
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#11 – Jenna Gavigan
This episode features Jenna Gavigan, who has been acting professionally for more than half ...
Ep10 – Laura Benanti (Gypsy – 2008)
Laura Benanti dreamed of one thing and one thing only- performing on Broadway so winning a ...
Ep 25 – Morgan Marcell: creating change through art
Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Morgan is an East Coast girl with ...
Episode 16: Alysia Reiner
Actor/Producer/Activist and “Orange is the New Black” and “Better Things” star Alysia Reiner joins ...
Episode 5 with Shayla Benoit: Maleficent Is Not Welcome Here
You may have heard that film-maker and friend- to- ALL Shayla Benoit was the ...
#14 Incandescent Lisa Kron
Join us for our season finale episode in which we get to talk to ...
Ep7 – Usual Girls and Femme Sex and Sexuality, Part Two
Ming Peiffer and our four experts return for more of the unfettered, vulnerable conversation ...
#67 – Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna, Staying the Course
Kicking off Pride Month, The Broadway Husbands, Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna, share their ...
#66 – Erin Quill, The Only Fairy Princess You Need to Know
A longstanding voice for the AAPI community, Erin Quill, joins us to share her ...
EP 5- Interview with Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst
Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with the reigning Miss USA, Cheslie Kryst days before ...
#8- Schmerm! With Becca Blackwell
On a “We all escaped from Ohio” special edition of Thesis on Joan- your ...
EP 37-Vanguard Theater Company: JANEECE FREEMAN CLARK
Janeece Freeman Clark is an actor, director, producer, and the founder of Vanguard Theater ...
Episode 131: Charlotte Bydwell (audio corrected)
Actor, dancer, and creator Charlotte Bydwell shares her experiences with the dark side, building ...
#22 – Nina Meehan and Khalia Davis
Meet two forces from the Bay Area Children’s Theatre: Nina Meehan, the theater’s founder and CEO ...
Ep3 – Karen Olivo (West Side Story – 2009)
“This is a story about love” is how Arthur Laurents- writer and director of West ...
EP-21 From Meangirls and The Voice- Ashley De La Rosa
From The Voice, to the Beautiful tour to making history as the first Black ...
#24 – Mark Armstrong, Artistic Director of The 24 Hour Plays
Mark Armstrong is the Artistic Director of The 24 Hour Plays which brings together ...
#3 – Mercedes Ellington, Susan L. Schulman & Mary Testa
Join host Tony-winner Donna McKechnie at Sardis for Episode #3 of “The Ladies Who ...
#43 – Lisa Gajda, Move On – Part 1
Having appeared in 18 Broadway Shows and received the Legacy Robe 6 times, an ...
#58 – Linda Cho, Reflection and Influence
The first ever Asian Tony Award Winner for Costume Designer, Linda Cho joins us ...
Episode 20: The Many Hats of a Teaching Artist with Susannah Crowell
Teaching artists are unique educators that approach students in creative and special teaching methods ...
BONUS-Becca Lee, Spread Your Sparkle
Becca Lee was coming off her biggest year yet, making her Broadway Debut, getting ...
Bonus EP: Natasha Frater
Currently starring in Voyeur: The Windows of Toulouse Letrec in Greenwich Village, Natasha Frater ...
#4 – Ruthie Fierberg, Senior Features Editor for Playbill
This episode features Ruthie Fierberg, Senior Features Editor for Playbill where she creates informative ...
#10 – Kerry Butler, A Triple Threat
Kerry Butler is a theatrical powerhouse. A triple threat - Actor. Singer. Podcaster! A ...
Episode 19- Getting back up and dancing again with director/choreographer Julie Tomaino
From Radio City kick lines to choreographing on film sets, our next guest has ...
#1: The Chorus Line Reunion! Kelly Bishop, Baayork Lee & Priscilla Lopez
Donna is joined by “Chorus Line” cast mates Priscilla Lopez, Baayork Lee and Kelly ...
Ep3 – Interview with Joanna Jones, Broadway’s Hamilton
Salisha Thomas sits down with Broadway's Joanna Jones. Joanna made her Broadway debut in ...
Episode 23: Movies for Theatre People
I am in no way claiming to be a film critic. These are just ...
Ep16 – John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys – 2006)
On the night John Lloyd Young won his Tony the stars who announced his ...
EP 25- Netflix’s The Good Place: TIANA OKOYE
Making her Broadway Debut in the Cher Show in NYC, this UCLA grad is ...
#10 – Amber Iman: Two Peggys, One Pod
She’s been looked over, passed up, closed and audited, but she never quits! And ...
#65 – Kate Reinders, Mama On Set
Everyone’s favorite drama teacher, (thank you, High School Musical, The Musical, The Series), Kate ...
36 – Johanna Pan, Costume/Scenic Designer/Podcaster
Johanna Pan is a Costume and sometimes Scenic designer for Theatre, Film, Dance and ...
Ep19 – Charlotte St. Martin (President of The Broadway League)
“I consider myself the luckiest person in the world because my avocation is my occupation” ...
Bonus EP: Bringing Theater Back Post-COVID
The audio version of Ruthie’s acclaimed Medium article: “What It Will Take for New ...
#17 – Shaina Taub and Roz Lichter
By the time she was a student at Bennington College, Elizabeth Swados was already ...
Gettin’ Cozy With Castmates: KINKY BOOTS (feat. Jen Perry & Blair Goldberg)
We are IN THE ROOM with two of our favorite cast members from Kinky ...
Episode 9: Life on the Road with Jennifer Apple
Aliya sits down with actress Jennifer Apple to discuss her everyday life on the ...
#4 – Angie Schworer, Ann Harada, and Pamela Hunt
PROM star Angie Schworer, AVENUE Q star Ann Harada and Director Pamela Hunt are ...
#15 – Alysha Umphress: The Art of Not Giving a Shit
My new BFF Alysha Umphress is a distant, long forgotten broadway star, but boy ...
Episode 19: Ashley Park
Ashley Park, star of Broadway’s MEAN GIRLS and Netflix’s “Emily Paris,” looks back on ...
Ep18 – Cady Huffman (The Producers – 2001)
Tony Award winner Cady Huffman had just driven across the country to come back east ...
#59 – Women of Broadway, Broadway Moms: How Life Goes on When the Show Doesn’t
Last week Cara and Jessica had the honor of moderating a panel for Women’s ...
#68 – Julia Jones, Fostering Love
Continuing our Pride Month celebration, Broadway Stage Manager, Julia Jones’, story is not to ...
EP 36- Caroline or Change BROADWAY: HARPER MILES
A member of the fabulous “Beautiful” tour, starred off broadway in “Bat Outta Hell”, ...
EP 40- 4C Hair Journey: JASMIN RICHARDSON
Jasmine Richardson has starred in the US tour of The Bodyguard opposite of Deborah ...
#64 – Carey Anderson, The Mindful Artist
Kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month, we have Carey Anderson, an actress, known for ...
#60 – Marielle Heller, Paving the Way
From playing Alma Wheatley in the Netflix hit, The Queen’s Gambit to directing the Oscar nominated ...
Ep15 – Heather Hitchens (President and CEO of The American Theater Wing)
The first Tony Awards ceremony took place on Easter Sunday in 1947. It was a ...
#61 – Rachel Spencer Hewitt, Making Caregiver Support the Norm, Not the Exception
Wrapping up our celebration of Women’s History Month, advocate and change maker extraordinaire, Rachel ...
Ep17 – Donna Murphy (Passion – 1994)
“Everyone needs a good mole joke” is how five time nominee and two time ...
Ep6 – Usual Girls and Femme Sex and Sexuality, Part One
The first of a critical two-part discussion, this episode focuses on Ming Peiffer’s USUAL ...
EP 28- Dear Evan Hansen Star: Sammie Williams
Follow Salisha Thomas: @salishathomas ...
#52 – Mandy Gonzalez, Fearless
Star of Hamilton and breast cancer survivor, Mandy Gonzalez shares her journey through a ...
40 – Mercedes Murphy, Director/Writer
Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Mercedes! ...
Episode 10- Fearless authenticity with Paige Sciarrino
This week’s guest is multi-talented actor, filmmaker, yoga instructor and artist Paige Sciarrino. Paige ...
EP 30 -HEALTHY PERMED HAIR w/ Broadways’s BRITTANY NICHOLAS
Brittany Nicholas hails from Meangirls on Broadway. She was also the dance captian for ...
#71 – Amanda Kloots, Live Your Life
Broadway dancer turned fitness guru, Amanda Kloots has endured unspeakable loss on a very public ...
#25 – Casting team James Calleri, Erica Jensen and Paul Davis of Calleri Jensen Davis
James Calleri, Erica Jensen and Paul Davis make up the casting team Calleri Jensen ...
Episode 167: Emily Ritger
Theatrical maker and teacher Emily Ritger shares her experiences with the dark side, creating ...
EP 12- Interview with The Book of Mormon’s Shanel Bailey
She plopped out of college at Syracuse University and plopped onto Broadway in the ...
EP 31- Actor Comedian: RICK YOUNGER
Broadway's Rick Younger was on hiatus from starring in Meangirls as Mr. Duvall at ...
#52 – Mandy Gonzalez, “Fearless”
Star of Hamilton and breast cancer survivor, Mandy Gonzalez shares her journey through a ...
Episode 1: LaChanze & Celia Rose Gooding
“My First Show” is back for a very special second season, a “mini-season,” celebrating ...
Ep22 – Chloe Arnold: trailblazing a new landscape for women in tap dance, choreography, and leadership
Emmy Nominated Choreographer, and International tap star Chloé Arnold was discovered at a young ...
Episode 171: Lily Houghton
Playwright Lily Houghton shares her experiences with the dark side, building a creative life, ...
Episode 172: Erin Cronican
Actor, director and Executive Artistic Director of The Seeing Place Theater shares her experiences ...
#28 – Gavin Lodge, Letting Our Children Be: Part 1
"What are you having?“ Something we hear over and over when expecting a child ...
EP 25-The Good Place: TIANA OKOYE
Making her Broadway Debut in the Cher Show in NYC, this UCLA grad is ...
#48 – Sara Jean Ford & Ellyn Marie Marsh, Compromise and Co-Parenting
Balancing your child’s needs with your own is one of the hardest parts of ...
Welcome, to Why We Theater
Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize–winning drama Disgraced changed Ruthie Fierberg’s life. In fact, ...
EP 34-Summer on Broadway’s ANISSA FELIX
Started out with a relaxer every six weeks from her mom throughout her childhood ...
EP 27: MISS AMERICA 2010: Caressa Cameron
We simply cannot celebrate Women's Month without uplifting my favorite Miss America: Caressa Cameron ...
#7 – Lindsay Northen & Bonita Hamilton, Grateful for the Longterm Grind
What happens when you land “the show”, the Broadway hit that doesn’t close, and ...
Ep90 – Sarah Stengle (Part 1)
Visual artist, Book maker, designer of "The Race Cards", my Whitest friend literally but ...
BONUS- Lisa Gajda, Move On – Part 2
Having appeared in 18 Broadway Shows and received the Legacy Robe 6 times, an ...
#27 – Patti Murin, One Day at a Time
Princess Anna and Mental Health Warrior, Patti Murin, joins us to share what it’s ...
Episode 173: Sarah Kenny
Sarah Kenny is a long time theater educator with a focus towards accessibility/disability inclusion, ...
Ep1 – School Girls… and Colorism, Beauty, and Self-Esteem in Women, Girls, and Femmes
What is colorism, and how do we combat it? Who decides what is beautiful? ...
Episode 17- Something’s coming, and it’s Mia Pinero
In this week’s episode, we chat with Mia Pinero about discovering new moments in ...
Episode 165: Nija Okoro
Actor Nija Okoro shares her experiences with the dark side, the power of rituals ...
Ep11 – Kristin Chenoweth (You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – 1999)
Kristin Chenoweth first auditioned for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, having no idea which character ...
EP 26: Vegan Mom of 4 Blogger: CHANTEA MCINTYRE
Follow Chantea McIntyre: @chanteamcintyre ...
EP 33- Beautiful on Tour: ALEXIS TIDWELL
Black Hair in the Big Leagues features Alexis Tidwell this week from the National ...
EP 30 – Broadway’s Meangirl BRITTANY NICHOLAS
Brittany Nicholas hails from Meangirls on Broadway. She was also the dance captian for ...
Episode 176: Michelle Ross
Violinist and composer Michelle Ross shares her experiences with the dark side, finding a ...
39 – Dori Berinstein, Producer/Filmmaker/Creator of BPN!
Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Dori! This ...
Ep112 – SPOTLIGHT: Red Pilling America with with Maria Judice (Part 1)
Filmmaker, Impact producer, Activist Maria Judice on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America ...
#57 – Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Step Into Your Power
Oscar and Grammy Winner, currently featured on WandaVision, Kristen Anderson Lopez, shares what being ...
#55 – Khori Michelle Petinaud, Every Mother’s Right: A Birth Without Fear
Just five weeks postpartum, Khori Michelle Petinaud joins us to share her amazing home ...
#2 – Fredi Walker-Browne, Marcia Milgrom Dodge & Cady Huffman
Joanne Jefferson, in the original cast of RENT on Broadway, Fredi Walker Browne is ...
EP 32- The INSPIRING AYANA MAJOR BEY
From theater, film, commercial, and voiceover actress, Ayana Major Bey is an INSPIRATION. Black ...
Episode 163: Han Tang
Writer and actor Han Tang shares her experiences with the dark side, diving in ...
Ep102 – Meagan Miller (Part 1)
Meagan Miller is an Opera Singer, wife and mother Catholic converted to Islam. Come ...
ACTRESS NIKA KING… AFRO-STYLISTIC | #8
Nika King is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She can currently be seen ...
#5 – Beth Leavel, Theresa Rebeck, and Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Donna welcomes comic genius Beth Leavel, brilliant playwright Theresa Rebeck and maestro music supervisor ...
Ep13 – Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show – 2019)
Stephanie J. Block was no stranger to playing real people on Broadway having portrayed ...
EP 16-Hailing from SIX the Musical: Britt Mack and Adrianna Hicks
From the hit musical, SIX we got Brittney Mack and Adrianna Hicks. Truly, two ...
#70 – Renee Elise Goldsberry, Keeping the Faith
Renee Elise Goldsberry earned a Tony Award for her performance as Angelica Schuyler in ...
Queerdos (feat. Jamie Babbit)
We are IN THE ROOM with film & tv director Jamie Babbit (But I’m ...
BONUS-Cara Cooper & Jessica Rush, Pivot Step: One Year Later
It's been one year since Broadway went dark and life moved into lockdown, and ...
EP 35- Dance Captain of the Tina Turner Musical: LEANDRA GASTON
The incredibly talented, and GORGEOUS Leandra Gaston ...
Ep14 – Tonya Pinkins (Jelly’s Last Jam – 1992)
Tonya Pinkins had a very complicated journey with the musical Jelly's Last Jam. From the ...
EP 29- Founder of Claim our Space: MARLA LOU
From the Beautiful the Carole King Musical on Tour family, Marla Lou joins Black ...
#6 – Kerry Butler, Tonya Pinkins, and Nell Benjamin
Donna welcomes beloved actor Kerry Butler, acclaimed Tony-winning actor/activist Tonya Pinkins and maestro lyricist/book ...
Ep1 – Welcome to the RevHairution!
Welcome to Black Hair in the Big Leagues Podcast! Blogger, Broadway actress, and former ...
#12 – Natalie Weiss: Summer Lobotomy
My recent chat with Natalie Weiss is one long advertisement for her coaching business. You ...
#68 Julia Jones, Fostering Love
Continuing our Pride Month Content, Broadway Stage Manager, Julia Jones’, story is not to ...
Ep1 – Patti LuPone (Gypsy – 2008)
In 2008 Patti LuPone won her second Tony Award. She has been nominated a total ...
Episode 2 with Virginia Child: Hearing My Voice for the First Time
The reason why I created Cause an Effect was to take the shame and ...
Ep7 – Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole – 2006)
A self described “theater junkie” Cynthia Nixon has been in love with the theater for ...
#7 – Melissa Errico
Camp Broadway presents Develop Your Character hosted by Elysa Gardner who talks with theatre ...
EP 41- Mrs. Doubtfire on BROADWAY: LAQUET PRINGLE
Laquet Pringle is no stranger to the Broadway Industry. She is a dancer extraordinaire, ...
EP 43: Hamilton on Broadway and Tour: ERIN CLEMONS
SHOW NOTES Éponine in Les Misérables, Janelle Woods in Beautiful, Eliza in Hamilton Wearing ...
EP 24- Motown on Broadway: REBECCA COVINGTON WEBBER
Please welcome to the stage, real life Broadway Royalty: Rebecca Covington Webber. Wife to ...
EP 22-Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud Nasia Thomas
Salisha Thomas sits down with Nasia Thomas (no relation, by the way), where Nasia ...
#23 – Christina Papagjika
Christina Papagjika is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who creates film, television and ...
Episode 174: Brittany Vicars
Actor, writer and teacher Brittany Vicars shares her experiences over the past year with ...
EP 38-Solo Recording Artist: DANIELLE
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#49 – De’Adre Aziza & Jennifer Sanchez, From Cradle to College…as Single Moms in Showbusiness
The superhuman powers of this week’s guests are awe-inspiring. Tony award nominee De’Adre Aziza ...
Ep20 – James Lapine (Passion – 1994)
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim wrote three shows together - Sunday In The Park ...
#62 – Ruthie Ann Miles, Grief and Hope
In a time of great loss for our entire world, Tony Award winner Ruthie ...
#63 – Ashley Brown, Finding the Key
Disney Darling and Drama Desk nominee Ashley Brown, joins us this week to share ...
#47 – Chilina Kennedy, Appreciation Station
Our chat with Canadian actress and frequent Broadway star Chilina Kennedy is the perfect ...
Episode 15: Powerful Women in Theatre
Female artists uplifting and supporting each other is so vital as it allows all ...
EP 42- Tina on BWAY DESTINEE REA
Amelie Book of Mormon Hairspray Tina on Broadway Co Creator of BOLD What is ...
#11 – Astrid Van Wieren
Astrid Van Wieren is an original cast member of the the hit Broadway musical, ...
#69 – Emily Loftiss, Building an Empire During Naptime
Emily Loftiss is a former Radio City Rockette and Broadway performer turned television host, ...
Episode 3 with Joy Dewing: An Ally for an Ally
Does anyone remember when Joy Dewing Casting would have me come to their Pop/Rock ...
Ep12 – Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Seven Guitars – 1996)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson had dreamed of being in an August Wilson from the first time ...
BONUS-Meghan Finn & Danielle King, Forging Ahead
With four kids under 6, Meghann Finn and Danielle King were already rockstar #workingartistmothers ...
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